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Design Manager Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 4 Malaysian market observations · Manager level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 13,600
P25
RM 14,500
Median
RM 17,000
P75
RM 19,250
P90
RM 19,700
RM 13,600RM 19,700
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Intern
RM 957 – RM 1,164median RM 993
Junior
RM 2,470 – RM 3,533median RM 2,906
Mid
RM 2,990 – RM 4,674median RM 3,852
Senior
RM 5,276 – RM 7,519median RM 6,422
Manager
RM 11,304 – RM 16,283median RM 13,652
Median by year
RM 8,0832022
RM 8,4422023
RM 8,8102024
RM 9,1312025
RM 9,4432026
Aggregated Malaysian market observations from the CheckFairPay market database, normalised to monthly gross basic pay. Pay varies by company, location, skills and total compensation — use as a directional guide. Read the full methodology.
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